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    Collection code US

    Herbarium - Smithsonian Institution

    From Smithsonian Institution
    naturalhistory.si.edu
    United States of AmericaWashington
    5,100,000 specimens
    Eric Schuettpelz

    Description

    Plants, algae, lichens, diatoms Global
    Taxonomic description
    All groups (except non-lichenized fungi)
    Geographic description
    Worldwide with emphasis on neotropics, North America, Pacific Islands, Philippines, and Indian subcontinent
    Temporal description
    No information
    Notes
    At this time, the United States National Herbarium is unable to accept the unsolicited donation or exchange of specimens. Should you be interested in donating or exchanging specimens, please contact the Curator of the Herbarium (SchuettpelzE@si.edu) prior to initiating shipment. Specimens received without prior authorization may be retained, returned, or disposed of, at our sole discretion. US fungi (except lichens) were transferred to BPI. US has collections from the United States South Pacific Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition (1853-1856), LaPlata Expedition (1853-1856), Mexican Boundary Survey (1854-1855), California Geological Survey (1860-1867), International Boundary Commission of United States and Mexico (1892-1894), Colombia Cinchona missions (1940-1945), Bureau of Science (Philippines), Harriman Alaskan Expedition, and Regnell Expeditions (Brazil). The core herbarium is 100% digitized and searchable online (https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/botany/).
    Code
    US
    Number of specimens in collection
    5,100,000
    Homepage
    Incorporated collections
    • Part of LCU (Cyperaceae)
    • lichens of MO
    • part of NTS
    • types of USFS
    • part of GMS (types and G. J. Hollenberg collections)
    • part of Biltmore Herbarium
    • Beaudette Foundation Marine Herbarium
    • Mouillefarine Herbarium
    • cryptogams of Goucher College
    • LGO
    • USNC (28000 specimens)

    Collection descriptors

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    Contacts

    Country
    United States of America
    State/Province
    District of Columbia
    City/Town
    Washington
    Postal/Zip Code
    20560
    Address
    1000 Constitution Ave NW
    Mailing address
    Country
    United States of America
    State/Province
    District of Columbia
    City/Town
    Washington
    Postal/Zip Code
    20013
    Address
    MRC 166 PO Box 37012
    ES

    Eric Schuettpelz

    Curator of the Herbarium

    Identifiers

    Code
    US
    Alternative codes
    • Botany
      Code migrated from iDigBio
    Identifiers
    Entry created: March 31, 2020
    Last modified: April 02, 2025
    Modified by: ih-sync